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Using Point Groups to Override Point Properties

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Intermediate

Use the Overrides tab on the Point Group Properties dialog box to specify point property override values for the points that belong to the point group.

When a point belongs to a point group, you can override some of its individual properties using point group overrides. When you specify an override value, that value is used to display the point in the drawing and appears in drawing point lists. However, the stored value for the point is not changed.

You can use point groups to override the following point properties:

  • raw description
  • elevation
  • point style
  • point label style

The point group display order can affect the override values displayed in labels for raw description and elevation. It can also affect the point style and point label style that can be used to display a point in a drawing. For more information, see Changing the Point Group Display Order.

Raw Description Override

To specify a raw description override, click and enter a value or click and select or create an external data reference. For more information, see Using External Data References. To stop using the override, clear the check box.

Elevation Override

To specify an elevation override, click and enter a value or click and select or create an external data reference. For more information, see Using External Data References. To stop using the override, clear the check box.

User-Defined Property Override

To specify a User-Defined Property override, click and cycle through and select . Click in the row and select a user-defined property from the list. For more information, see Assigning User-Defined Properties to Point Groups. To stop using the override, clear the check box.

Point Style and Point Label Style Overrides

Use the override point style and point label style to display all the points that belong to the point group. For more information, see Point Group Default Styles and Controlling the Appearance of Points in a Drawing.


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